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When do children stop believing in Santa?

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The app that gets Santa to tell your kids off directly

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Halloween: how check your child’s costume is fire-safe

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30 hours of free childcare – will my child get it and is it REALLY free?

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Starting school: the mum’s Dear Teacher poem you need to read – and the teacher’s reply

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Does my child need a polio booster?

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Is it illegal to pick flowers in parks and on road verges?

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A special Merry Christmas from all of us at MadeForMums

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CBeebies Maddie Moate: how to talk to your kids about saving the planet without worrying them

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When to see Santa’s sleigh flying over your house this Christmas 2022

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Lateral flow tests in schools: how do they work and will my child get them?

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Should my family take vitamin D supplements to help prevent Covid?

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8 super-quick joy-filled activities to boost your child’s resilience, confidence and calm

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‘It’s OK to feel overwhelmed’: our GP mum of 3 on how to cope if you and your family have to self-isolate

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6 incredible Santa moments that remind us what Christmas is all about